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Photographer’s Note

Golden age - The Episcopal Cathedral (Puspoki szekesegyhaz), Győr

The cathedral dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary Ascended into Heaven (Mennyekbe Fölvett Boldogságos Szűz Mária) originates from the 12th century. The Romanesque church was refurbished first in Gothic, then Baroque style.

The famous Austrian master, Maulbertsch decorated its walls. The chapel is home to a 15th-century herm of King St Ladislaus.

The first Romanesque edifice had a crypt and an elevated sanctuary. The semicircular apse of the northern side nave belongs to this period while the other two apses were rebuilt in the early 20th century. After 1270 the church underwent a Gothic refurbishment and then between 1481 and 1486 it was extended. The huge abutments made from dressed stones along the longitudinal wall date from the 13th century, as do the walled up window frames and the Gothic arcade row discovered in the roof space.
A single-nave chapel built around 1400 and dedicated to St Ladislaus is connected to the cathedral's southern side nave. The ornate net vault and the 20th-century stained windows emphasise the chapel's Gothic character. Here one of the most precious creations of Hungarian goldsmith's work, the herm of King St Ladislaus, is kept. The sarcophagus of martyr bishop Vilmos Apor (1892-1945) has been placed facing the herm.

The Baroque refurbishment dates from 1634-1645. Entering by the forged bronze porch, the Baroque interior can be appreciated including the work of two acknowledged masters of the period, the architect Menyhért Hefele and the painter Anton Maulbertsch.

Győr

Győr is the most important city of northwest Hungary, the capital of Győr-Moson-Sopron county, and lies on one of the important roads of Central Europe, halfway between Budapest and Vienna. The city is the sixth largest in Hungary, and one of the seven main regional centres of the country.

Gyõr, Hungary’s second richest town in historic buildings outside Budapest has won Europe-award for the protection of the historic buildings, in acknowledgment of the reconstruction of the Baroque centre of the town. Churches, palaces, museums, characteristic corner-balconies and narrow lanes, all reminders of a historic past, invite visitors to take a walk in the centre of the town.

Győr is particularly rich in ecclesiastical heritage. The episcopal cathedral holds one of the most valuable examples of goldsmith's work, the St Ladislaus herm that was made in the 15th century for the relics of King Ladislaus I. The sarcophagus of beatified martyr bishop Vilmos Apor (1892-1945) is also found in the cathedral. The treasury of the basilica keeps numerous values and its fine art collections are particularly valuable.

There are permanent exhibitions of the work of one of the most significant ceramists of the 20th century, Győr-born Margit Kovács (1902-1977), and of outstanding Hungarian sculptor of the 20th century, Miklós Borsos (1906-1990) who studied in the Benedictine grammar school. Natural scientist, traveller and ethnographer János Xantus (1825-1894) after whom the city museum and zoo were named also attended school here.
The thermal baths and aquapark provide the residents and visitors alike with an opportunity for rejuvenation and there are numerous possibilities for outings and walks. (Source: Vendégváró)

swiatopelk777, snunney, besnard, subhendu_bagchi, mortijo, jjcordier, Buin, jlbrthnn, vasilpro, ChrisJ, phwall, danos, JanD, Angshu, bona, JCG has marked this note useful

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swiatopelk777 (8160) 2009-11-16 0:57

Hi George!
Amazing vertical shot, good capture and exposure, ideal focus. Very fine note.
Greetings from Warszawa!

alin-m (915) 2009-11-16 0:59

Verry good capture with nice details and colours.
Well done.Best regards.Alin.

simplyoga (5090) 2009-11-16 1:02

beautiful colours..
beautiful composition..
right angle..
i like it very much.
cheers,
Yoga

snunney (34574) 2009-11-16 1:06

Hello George,
A splendid capture of this magnificent Baroque interior. A well chosen point of view to properly showcase the lovely decoration. Wonderful colours and detail. Very well done.

npecanhuk (13595) 2009-11-16 1:10

Hello George!
Excellent interior photograph!
Golden tones are magnificent here!
Vertical format is superb for those pictures!
I really like it!
TFS - congratulations!
My warmest regards,
Neyvan

mesutilgim (36581) 2009-11-16 1:21

Good morning George,
Allthough romanesque and barock arts is not my taste, you have given here exactly the overwhelming impressions of the architecture. One feels himself under this dome like an ant !
Very nice light managemet and perfect pictorial geometry. Good and usefull notes as well.
TFS and best regards
MESUT ILGIM

besnard (30468) 2009-11-16 1:30

Bonjour Georg
Une superbe prise de l'intérieur de la cathédrale aux décors somptueux.
Merci pour le partage et bonne journée.
Nicole

subhendu_bagchi (2870) 2009-11-16 1:52

Hi George,
nice architectural construction taken with nice POV. Great perspective with fine light and colours. Well done. Tfs.
Have a nice week.
Subhendu

mortijo (12094) 2009-11-16 1:57

Jó napot, George,

Excellent shot of this beautiful baroque interior. Light management and choice of POV are perfect.
I am getting the impression that I should give it a try to get back to Hungary after all these years.
Regards
John

delpeoples (5790) 2009-11-16 2:03

Hi George, an appropriately en-titled photo, they do not make churches like this any more. I thought we were in Rome, such is the luxury and beauty of this church. Excellent vertical frame accentuates the majesty and height of this amazing building and the pews have created an impressive perspective to the viewer. We feel so small. Fantastic light management, TFS, Lisa.

jjcordier (24436) 2009-11-16 6:02

george
Excellente prise de vue et très bon posttraitement qui donne une photo magnifique de cet intérieur d'église. Très belle qualité d'image malgré le 1600 ISO
Amicalement
JJ

Buin (37374) 2009-11-16 7:21

Hallo George!
What a sight! You managed the difficult light here quite well and the nearly solemn atmosphere is very well transmitted to the viewer. What asplendout!
Greetings from rainy Germany!
Frsank

jlbrthnn (37559) 2009-11-16 7:31

Hello George,
It is the golden age to the true sense and the illustrated sense. What a richness! Superb descritive and detailed image. Very pretty work. Cheer.
Have e nice day
Cordially
Joël

vasilpro (8408) 2009-11-16 8:35

Hello George,
Wonderful interior composition, excellent light management, lovely colors, beautiful architecture and decoration. Very good photo work. Congratulations.
Have a nice evening, Vasilis.

ChrisJ (69973) 2009-11-16 10:09

Hi George

Good sharpness & a well managed interior exposure with excellent light contrasts & sharpness. Good diffused light & superb colour. Tfs!

JT50 (636) 2009-11-16 10:13

Hi George,
Very impressive work here.
You have covered vast details
in your shot. Your point of
view is perfect. It really gives
the feeling of enormous space here.
Clarity is remarkable.
Regards.
Janak

john1 (1916) 2009-11-16 11:32

Hi George,

Wonderfull architecture view of this cathedral, great details and light. Excellent vertical frame and perspective. Amazing composition of the theme Golden age.
Have a good week.
john

phwall (5532) 2009-11-16 14:33

Hello George,
The light, it's always about the light. It's an excellent exposure, f/3.5, 1/4sec, and 1600 ISO, have given this image so much texture. The way the highlights remain intact and at the same time there is plenty of detail in the shadow area's, actually there are no shadow area's, just different tones of gold. I especially like the highlights on the rows of seats, just splendid.
Where's the noise, I can't see any.
It's a great shot George, you've done well.
Regards
Peter

AiresSantos (41820) 2009-11-17 0:03

Hi George
Wonderful details in the Episcopal Cathedral
Amazing golden interior
Well framed and done
have a fine day
Aires

danos (32170) 2009-11-17 0:29

Good morning George,
excellent the light management of the The Episcopal Cathedral's interior,with the perspective to be even more adorable.I like the colours,the sharpness and the clarity of the scene.Well done.

Have a nice day,Danos

JanD (14606) 2009-11-17 2:14

Howdy Budapestman!
Amazing altar, wonderful ceiling, excellent POV and exposure. Ideal frame.
Very interesting info.
Regards.

amaryllis (17315) 2009-11-17 4:22

Bonjour Georg
quelle beauté cet intérieur de cette église dorée, une luminosité extra, les fresques, l'architecture et cette allée qui nous mène directement au choeur, c'est vraiment wonderfull
amitiés
juliette

Graal (57631) 2009-11-17 10:55

Jó estet George,
it's beautiful interior and superb photo. I like the details and symmetry. Good informations about the cathedral. Solid photojob.
Gr., Aleksander

Angshu (33533) 2009-11-17 20:27

Dear George
An excellent indoors shot, very symmetrical and showing all the fine details, which are eye popping, especially the artwork on the ceiling. Exposure control was not easy, but you did a stellar job, my friend. Fine shot!
Regards
Angshu

bona (2227) 2009-11-19 6:33

Hi George,

what a rich church! Many details and the golden is suberb! The roof paint is very beautiful too.
I like the POV showing both the altar, benchs and dome.

Well done.
Andre

JCG (25137) 2009-11-19 12:02

Hello George,

The interior of this church is a true work of art and you magnificiently photographed it. I like much the quality of the image whereas I know that it is not easy to manage these interior lights. Beautiful and interesting image, thank you George.

With all my friendships and a very good evening,

Jean-Charles

amazon (10579) 2009-11-24 3:55

perspektif ve derinlik çok etkileyici,tavandaki resimler harika...
çok beğendim george,
iffet

COSTANTINO (22499) 2009-11-24 13:11

Hello
Nice photo with many architcural details of the Episcopal Cathedral-Golden age
thanks for sharing with us this religious shot
regards
Costantino